Comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart has been named the 23rd recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Award for lifetime achievement in comedy.
WASHINGTON — Comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart has been named the 23rd recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Award for lifetime achievement in comedy.
In perhaps his most iconic moment, Stewart went on CNN's popular"Crossfire" debate show in 2004 and challenged the show's entire premise of left-wing vs. right-wing debate. Stewart told co-hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala they had a"responsibility to the public discourse" that they were cheapening with insincere political role-playing.
Stewart's appearance rocketed him to new levels of prominence and may have sealed the fate of"Crossfire," which was canceled three months later.
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